New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-31
AN OBNOXIOUS LAW REPEALED.


ABSURD ELS oRTs OF DEMOCRATS, AIDED BY THE
LIEUTENANT-GovEHNoR, TO DEFEAT Mr.. MAR
WINS BILL
ALBANY, March 80 (SpecaD. Tie Democrats OF
the Senate showed to-day that they also regarded
themselves the servants of the liquor dealers They
attempted in underhsnd way to defeat Senator Mar
wins bill repeating the excise mandamus law OF last
year. That Law provides that in NewYork and
Brooklyn any person who has been refused license
to sell liquor by the Board OF Excise may appeal
Judge OF court OF record to redress his grievance
The judge IS authorized to issue mandamus TO COM
pei the Board OF Excise to issue the license. The law
was passed to enable disreputsble perso~s who lad
been refused licenses when they applied Tor them to
the Excise Commissioners TO get ihem notwitbstand
ing this refusal. The pretence Under which the Re-
publican Legislature Of a year ago was induced to
pass the bill that licenses refused to repu-
table persons because OF political reasons. years
experience has shown that ODy OF bad character
desired that tie law should bs passed and that it's
influence is thoroughly perniciOus. Judges IN New
YORK and Brooklyn who have been elected by the
liquor dealers cheerfully OF grant the writs of
mandamas. gorgeous "gin palace" has been
placed opposite the entrance OF the Brooklyn Bridge
in BROOKLYN despite the protest Of tho Board OF Ex
else and =. he citizens OF Brooklyn This is one OF
the results OF giving judges the power OF Boards OF
Excise in the mandamus act.
The repeal act was ordered to q third reading by
the Senate several days ago. To-day when it up
tor third reading several OF the Republican Senators
happened TO be absent Tho Democrats perceived
thus aud when only sixteen votes had been cast for
the bill which is one vote short of the number
Quiste to pass it-they demanded that the vote
should be announced. The Republicans at the
moment were searching about the Capitol or absent
members. Lieutenant Governor Jones, who seemed
anxious to defeat the bill the Democratic Sena
result"
Before Deputy Clerk Kenyon, who was at til, desk,
ce1d execute the order OF the absent Republicans
MI Pitts. walked swiftly into the and SAID III
response TO call OF his naIne from Deputy Clerk
Kenyon " l vote ave."
Lertenant-l Jones to the intense astonsh-
will
Pitts."
loud ma?murs OF dsapprobaton alose from the Re
publican Senators. They determined that the Lieu
tenantt osernor should back down from his position.
Senator Fassett on their oehalt argued with great
force that until vote bill officially an
nounsed any senator could 7, cord his vote
bu; the roll was completed. said Lcutenant-Gov-
ernor Jones' when told the clerk TO announce the
result The rlerk die not obey me. Would you have
the eera the master OF tie Senate"
The Senate considers the clerk its servant"
wrong will see that he is Dunsbedp
General Jones insisted that Senator Pittss vote
must not be received Senator Fassett appeaed from
this decision and the Lieutenant Governor wa. over
ruled by vote Of 10 TO IL, TIE Republicans voting
in the Affirmative and the Democrats IN the
Senator Pitts's vote then recorded which passed.
the bill. Then under pretence Of explaining their
votes the Republican Senators assaed Governor Hill
Tor his veto OF the bill torbiddmg the sale OF liquor
within halt mile OF the Willard Asy um TOR the
Insane senator Raines sand: The Gov has
seen tit to say that this appeal in behalf OF temperance
and good order and decency at the Willard Asylum
shall not be regarded. II the Legislature could not
step into that ,'etty town and say whether not
liquor should be sold there. then am unwilling that
judges should be permitted 10 Say In New-YoTk aud
Brooklyn who shah have the right to sell liquor"
This bill" said Senator Pitts, 3shows the consist
ency OF Governor Hill. Last year, he signed it
although it applied only to Nc~-York and brooklyn.
II Il WAS anything IL was special legislation"
Tho bill was then passed by the following vote,
Democrats in italics -
NAYs-t visn, DALI, Dunham, Fdgan. Murphn He,son
la -
YKAs--Barsger Coggcshai Cofnscck Connolly Fsssett
oriswod. Hendricks Hoysrsdt Kellogg. Knapp. Low No